it started when we pulled up to my parents house and johan and orion were waiting in the driveway.  i opened the car door and ayrie ran out of the car, straight to his cousins, and they ran off to play as though they have been playing together every day for their whole lives…

it ended when ayrie, shiya and i boarded the plane and ayrie fell apart, sobbing, because grammy wasn’t getting on the airplane with us.

it was truly wonderful to be with family.